Mastering Proportions: Solve Real-Life Word Problems

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you have 6 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 4 cups of flour

• 2 cups of flour

• 3 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour

In a school, the ratio of boys to girls is 4:5. If there are 20 boys, how many girls are there?

• 25

• 20

• 30

• 15

A car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel on 8 gallons of gas?

• 180 miles

• 240 miles

• 200 miles

• 300 miles

A fruit stand sells apples and oranges in the ratio of 3:2. If there are 30 apples, how many oranges are there?

• 20

• 10

• 25

• 15

In a class, the ratio of students who like math to those who like science is 7:3. If there are 21 students who like math, how many like science?

• 6

• 12

• 15

• 9

A map shows that 1 inch represents 10 miles. If two cities are 3 inches apart on the map, how far apart are they in real life?

• 30 miles

• 15 miles

• 25 miles

• 20 miles

A recipe requires 4 eggs for every 2 cups of milk. If you want to use 6 cups of milk, how many eggs do you need?

• 8

• 12

• 10

• 14

In a garden, the ratio of roses to tulips is 5:3. If there are 25 roses, how many tulips are there?

• 15

• 30

• 20

• 10

A store sells pencils and erasers in the ratio of 2:1. If there are 50 pencils, how many erasers are there?

• 25

• 20

• 30

• 40

A car can travel 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas. How many gallons of gas are needed to travel 360 miles?

• 12 gallons

• 8 gallons

• 10 gallons

• 15 gallons